Gas Systems Inspector ID - 12546
Nature of Work
Conducts inspections of natural gas projects and lines to ensure safety and quality assurance in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Environmental Factors
Position functions sixty (60) percent indoors with no notable hazards or adverse environment factors and forty (40) percent outdoors subject to all traffic and weather conditions, mechanical and electrical hazards, explosives, burns, fumes, odors and gases. Safety clothing and devices include safety helmet with face mask, fire retardant coveralls, protective eyewear, steel toe boots, and vest.
Physical Factors
Position involves the ability to lift and carry items weighing up to one-hundred (100) pounds; verbal, visual and auditory abilities to perform essential job functions; balancing, bending, stooping, climbing, crouching, kneeling and reaching above shoulder height; ability to ambulate on uneven surfaces and work in confined spaces; frequent computer use.
Work Situation Factors
Position involves competing demands, performing multiple tasks, working to deadlines, and responding to customer issues. It may also involve responding to emergency situations, work on holidays, weekends, nights, overtime, call-back and standby status. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity of services. Position is subject to drug testing in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations and City of Las Cruces policy.
FIRST CONSIDERATION MAY BE GIVEN TO CURRENT CITY OF LAS CRUCES EMPLOYEES WHO MEET ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.
Meeting or exceeding the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to participate in the process.
Full-Time; Regular; Non-Exempt; Unrepresented.
Position is graded as RN16.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Inspects work, evaluates pressure testing, reviews installation of wire and tape, and monitors the purging of air out of lines to ensure correct installation of lines; determines compliance with proper local, state, and federal safety procedures.
- Evaluates gas crews to ensure compliance with High Pressure transmission lines with pressure up to 760 psi and low pressure main and service lines operator qualifications; provides evaluation and training in use of various equipment to include, but is not limited to, TD Williamson, Mackelyroy, and electro fusing equipment.
- Coordinates various gas system projects and prepares and reviews system procedures for installation and repair to ensure standard processes are in place; ensures appropriate GPS data is developed and updated.
- Investigates gas line hits and damage claims and prepares and presents various special and recurring reports and documents; monitors, manages, and maintains as-built drawings, test records, inspection reports, and hit reports to provide accurate and timely information.
- Provides technical assistance to City staff regarding natural gas issues; reviews and updates material specifications to ensure records are current; researches and evaluates equipment and materials to recommend purchases; conducts the procurement of materials, equipment, and tools.
- Provides assistance to the Training and Safety Coordinator with the administration of the Operator Qualification Program; conducts steel, arc, oxyacetylene, and poly-fusion welding; tests vendor gas products and equipment for compliance with federal standards.
- Serves as the acting Training and Safety Coordinator as needed.
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Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED AND five (5) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of underground natural gas delivery systems. A combination of education, experience, and training may be applied in accordance with City of Las Cruces policy.
Licenses/Certification(s)
Valid driver’s license is required. Position requires an acceptable driving record in accordance with City of Las Cruces policies. Operator Qualified (OQ) within sixty (60) days of employment. Complete Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) training within six (6) months of employment.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Knowledge of: applicable rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, specifications, and standards to perform effectively; natural gas systems and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations; practices, techniques, and methods of poly and steel welding; applicable occupational and environmental safety and health hazards, and safety practices; procedures and standards for installing, maintaining, and repairing natural gas mains and services; equipment and procedures used when working on and around natural gas and other utility lines; techniques and procedures approved for gas pipeline welding and gas pipeline connection; polyethylene (PE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) fusion techniques and procedures approved for gas pipeline connection; principles, procedures, and standards of gas pipeline inspection to include pressure testing, purging, and tie-ins; general layout of the City's natural gas system; principles of cathodic protection; emergency response procedures and gas leak detection procedures; current principles of record keeping and records management; principles and practices of effective research methods and data analysis, customer service, and problem resolution techniques; occupational and environmental safety and health hazards, and safety practices; safe and effective use and maintenance of related tools, materials, and equipment; current methods and standards for preparing effective business correspondence; correct English usage, grammar, composition, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary; business and personal computers and related software applications; City organization, operations, policies, and procedures to effectively perform the required functions and duties of the position.
Ability to: perform a variety of duties and responsibilities and assess and prioritize multiple tasks, projects, and demands to meet deadlines; ensure appropriate levels of customer service to achieve expectations and meet objectives; read, understand, and assure compliance with a variety of policies, procedures, rules, standards, and regulations governing related activities and functions; collect applicable information and maintain accurate and timely records; maintain confidentiality of information and data; communicate effectively orally and in writing and use interpersonal skills to sufficiently exchange or convey information and receive work direction; prepare and present accurate and reliable information and reports; establish and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public; safely and effectively operate relevant tools, equipment, and motorized vehicles; navigate across even and uneven surfaces; timely and accurately enter data and update records using various mediums and formats; take initiative and exercise sound independent judgment within established procedural guidelines and carry out primary responsibilities in accordance with all governing regulations, statutes, and procedures to ensure achievement of goals and objectives.
Skills in: reading, understanding, and applying relevant rules, ordinances, codes, regulations, policies, and procedures; effectively managing assignments; responding to inquiries timely and within the scope of delegated authority; responding appropriately, maintaining objectivity and freedom from prejudice, and exercising sound judgment and understanding in all interactions; effectively working independently, or as a team member, in various environments with changing priorities; using applicable tools, equipment, materials, and supplies for the installation, maintenance, and repair of natural gas mains and services; preparing and presenting various reports, documents, forms, and correspondence; researching information, analyzing data, maintaining accurate records, and updating information in various mediums and formats; operating a personal computer with installed generic and specialized software; preparing and presenting information in a clear and concise manner; demonstrating appropriate and effective interpersonal communication and conflict resolution skills; performing highly effective support in assigned areas.
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01
Are you a current City of Las Cruces employee? (If you fail to include this information under the work experience section of the application, you may be disqualified from the selection process.)
- Yes
- No
02
Position requires at least a high school diploma or GED. Do you meet this minimum requirement? (If you fail to include this information under the education section of the application, you may be disqualified from the selection process.)
- Yes
- No
03
Position requires at least five (5) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of underground natural gas delivery systems. Do you meet this minimum requirement? (If you fail to include this information under the work experience section of the application, you may be disqualified from the selection process.)
- Yes
- No
04
Position requires a valid driver's license. Do you meet this minimum requirement?
- Yes
- No
05
If you answered "YES" to question #4 above, please indicate the type of license, license number, expiration date, any restrictions and endorsements, and the state that issued the license.
06
Position requires that you become Operator Qualified (OQ) within sixty (60) days of employment. Can you meet this requirement?
- Yes
- No
07
Position requires that you complete Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) training within six (6) months of employment. Can you meet this requirement?
- Yes
- No
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